diff --git a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/fapi/inc/nr_fapi_p5_utils.h b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/fapi/inc/nr_fapi_p5_utils.h
index c4337dc2f2..0d1862d147 100644
--- a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/fapi/inc/nr_fapi_p5_utils.h
+++ b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/fapi/inc/nr_fapi_p5_utils.h
@@ -68,17 +68,20 @@ bool eq_param_response(const nfapi_nr_param_response_scf_t *unpacked_req, const
 bool eq_config_request(const nfapi_nr_config_request_scf_t *unpacked_req, const nfapi_nr_config_request_scf_t *req);
 bool eq_config_response(const nfapi_nr_config_response_scf_t *unpacked_req, const nfapi_nr_config_response_scf_t *req);
 bool eq_start_request(const nfapi_nr_start_request_scf_t *unpacked_req, const nfapi_nr_start_request_scf_t *req);
+bool eq_start_response(const nfapi_nr_start_response_scf_t *unpacked_req, const nfapi_nr_start_response_scf_t *req);
 
 void free_param_request(nfapi_nr_param_request_scf_t *msg);
 void free_param_response(nfapi_nr_param_response_scf_t *msg);
 void free_config_request(nfapi_nr_config_request_scf_t *msg);
 void free_config_response(nfapi_nr_config_response_scf_t *msg);
 void free_start_request(nfapi_nr_start_request_scf_t *msg);
+void free_start_response(nfapi_nr_start_response_scf_t *msg);
 
 void copy_param_request(const nfapi_nr_param_request_scf_t *src, nfapi_nr_param_request_scf_t *dst);
 void copy_param_response(const nfapi_nr_param_response_scf_t *src, nfapi_nr_param_response_scf_t *dst);
 void copy_config_request(const nfapi_nr_config_request_scf_t *src, nfapi_nr_config_request_scf_t *dst);
 void copy_config_response(const nfapi_nr_config_response_scf_t *src, nfapi_nr_config_response_scf_t *dst);
 void copy_start_request(const nfapi_nr_start_request_scf_t *src, nfapi_nr_start_request_scf_t *dst);
+void copy_start_response(const nfapi_nr_start_response_scf_t *src, nfapi_nr_start_response_scf_t *dst);
 
 #endif // OPENAIRINTERFACE_NR_FAPI_P5_UTILS_H
diff --git a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/fapi/src/nr_fapi_p5_utils.c b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/fapi/src/nr_fapi_p5_utils.c
index 71b36e540b..82734cbf2f 100644
--- a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/fapi/src/nr_fapi_p5_utils.c
+++ b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/fapi/src/nr_fapi_p5_utils.c
@@ -375,6 +375,14 @@ bool eq_start_request(const nfapi_nr_start_request_scf_t *unpacked_req, const nf
   return true;
 }
 
+bool eq_start_response(const nfapi_nr_start_response_scf_t *unpacked_req, const nfapi_nr_start_response_scf_t *req)
+{
+  EQ(unpacked_req->header.message_id, req->header.message_id);
+  EQ(unpacked_req->header.message_length, req->header.message_length);
+  EQ(unpacked_req->error_code, req->error_code);
+  return true;
+}
+
 void free_param_request(nfapi_nr_param_request_scf_t *msg)
 {
   if (msg->vendor_extension) {
@@ -451,6 +459,13 @@ void free_start_request(nfapi_nr_start_request_scf_t *msg)
   }
 }
 
+void free_start_response(nfapi_nr_start_response_scf_t *msg)
+{
+  if (msg->vendor_extension) {
+    free(msg->vendor_extension);
+  }
+}
+
 void copy_param_request(const nfapi_nr_param_request_scf_t *src, nfapi_nr_param_request_scf_t *dst)
 {
   dst->header.message_id = src->header.message_id;
@@ -854,3 +869,16 @@ void copy_start_request(const nfapi_nr_start_request_scf_t *src, nfapi_nr_start_
     copy_vendor_extension_value(&dst->vendor_extension, &src->vendor_extension);
   }
 }
+
+void copy_start_response(const nfapi_nr_start_response_scf_t *src, nfapi_nr_start_response_scf_t *dst)
+{
+  dst->header.message_id = src->header.message_id;
+  dst->header.message_length = src->header.message_length;
+  if (src->vendor_extension) {
+    dst->vendor_extension = calloc(1, sizeof(nfapi_vendor_extension_tlv_t));
+    dst->vendor_extension->tag = src->vendor_extension->tag;
+    dst->vendor_extension->length = src->vendor_extension->length;
+    copy_vendor_extension_value(&dst->vendor_extension, &src->vendor_extension);
+  }
+  dst->error_code = src->error_code;
+}
diff --git a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/nfapi/src/nfapi_p5.c b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/nfapi/src/nfapi_p5.c
index 247b9fd987..30d9bbbc37 100644
--- a/nfapi/open-nFAPI/nfapi/src/nfapi_p5.c
+++ b/nfapi/open-nFAPI/nfapi/src/nfapi_p5.c
@@ -2104,7 +2104,7 @@ static uint8_t unpack_start_request(uint8_t **ppReadPackedMsg, uint8_t *end, voi
 uint8_t unpack_nr_start_response(uint8_t **ppReadPackedMsg, uint8_t *end, void *msg, nfapi_p4_p5_codec_config_t *config)
 {
   nfapi_nr_start_response_scf_t *pNfapiMsg = (nfapi_nr_start_response_scf_t *)msg;
-  return (pull32(ppReadPackedMsg, &pNfapiMsg->error_code, end)
+  return (pull8(ppReadPackedMsg, (uint8_t *)&pNfapiMsg->error_code, end)
           && unpack_nr_tlv_list(NULL, 0, ppReadPackedMsg, end, config, &(pNfapiMsg->vendor_extension)));
 }
 static uint8_t unpack_start_response(uint8_t **ppReadPackedMsg, uint8_t *end, void *msg, nfapi_p4_p5_codec_config_t *config) {